Punaura
Punaura is a revenue village in Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar. It had a population of 18,427 in 3,970 households (Census 2011).
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18,427 souls. 3,970 homes.
Dumra block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
Punaura today
- Onion₹4,400Sitamarhi APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,250Sitamarhi APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Punaura, Dumra block, Sitamarhi!
Diwali 2026 in Punaura
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Punaura at a glance
Punaura is one of the larger villages of Dumra block — 2nd of 73 by population, with 18,427 people in 3,970 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 49.5%, below Sitamarhi district's 50.8% (Dumra block: 50.9%), while the sex ratio was 888 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 900. Its PIN code is 843302, served by Punaura post office. The village covers 1,081 hectares — about 10.8 km², or roughly 1,705 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Sitamarhi, about 4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD
- Development block
- Dumra Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 28 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 66 m above sea level At Punaura's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
How Punaura compares
By population, Punaura ranks #2 of 73 inhabited villages in Dumra block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Punaura had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 843302
Post office: Punaura
Other villages in Dumra block
View all 94 →- Mahsaul urf Rampur Lachmi
- Kumhra Bishunpur
- Bhasar Machhaha
- Ranjitpur urf Gobipur Daur
- Bariarpur
- Rasulpur
- Bhairo Bhup
- Nagwan Azamgarh
- Bairbas
- Madhuban
- Khairwa
- Rampur Parori
- Madhopur Roshan
- Banchauri
- Rikhauli
- Methaura
- Mirzapur
- Azamgarh Nagwan tolaJagdishpur
- Athauharichhapra
- Suhai
- Rupaulitola Dhanuki
- Bishunpur Rupauli
- Chakmahila
- Bhauparsad
- Bhairo Kothi
- Majhauli
- Barharwa
- Fatehpur Gidhmasani
- Amghatta Bhagwatipur Amghatta
- Parri
- Paik tola
- Phanda Gobind
Punaura — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 18,427Census 2011
- Male / female
- 9,760 / 8,667
- Households
- 3,970
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 49.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 5,408
- Work participation
- 29.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Punaura on the map
Punaura · 26.5843° N, 85.4617° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Punaura's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Punaura
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Punaura's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeSirauli Branch Post Office · 1 km (straight line) · PIN 843302 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCSadar Hospital, Sitamarhi · 3.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolFront-Era School · 5.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Punaura
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Punaura's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices392 in Sitamarhi district
Post office · 1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics41 in Sitamarhi district
- Lata Nursing Home
Clinic · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Koat Bazar
- Baijnath Nursing Home Research Centre
Clinic · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Mela Road
Hospital · 3.6 km away (straight line)
Hospital Road
Schools & anganwadis5 in Sitamarhi district
- Front-Era School
School · 5.2 km away (straight line)
- Hellens School
School · 6.6 km away (straight line)
Sitamadhi
- D.A.V School ground
School · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities1 in Sitamarhi district
- Goenka College
College · 3.6 km away (straight line)
University · 54 km away (straight line)
Engineering College Road, Motihari, East Champaran
- Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University
University · 64 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations1 in Sitamarhi district
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collectorate
District Collectorate · 86 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Sitamarhi district
Temples5 in Sitamarhi district
Temple · 560 m away (straight line)
Other places of worship7 in Sitamarhi district
Place of worship · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Place of worship · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Place of worship · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Sitamarhi district
- Sitamarhi
Railway station · 4.5 km away (straight line)
- Riga
Railway station · 7.3 km away (straight line)
- Bhisa Halt
Railway station · 7.3 km away (straight line)
Community places6 in Sitamarhi district
- gandhi park
Park · 3.2 km away (straight line)
- children's park
Park · 3.6 km away (straight line)
- goenka playing ground
Park · 3.7 km away (straight line)
All places in Dumra block (25) →Places of worship in Punaura →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Punaura
Where is Punaura located?
Punaura is a village in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Punaura in?
Punaura is in Sitamarhi district of Bihar.
What is the pincode of Punaura?
The pincode of Punaura, Dumra, Sitamarhi is 843302.
What is the population of Punaura?
As per the 2011 Census, Punaura had a population of 18,427 (9,760 males and 8,667 females).
How many households are there in Punaura?
Punaura had 3,970 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Punaura?
Punaura covers about 1,081 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Punaura?
The literacy rate of Punaura was 49.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Punaura?
Punaura had 888 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Punaura in?
Punaura is in the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Punaura?
Devesh Chandra Thakur (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Punaura, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Punaura in?
Punaura is in the Sitamarhi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Punaura?
Sunil Kumar Pintu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sitamarhi assembly seat, which includes Punaura, in 2025.
Which development block is Punaura in?
Punaura is in the Dumra development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Punaura?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Punaura is 219556 and its Census 2011 village code is 219556.
Which villages are near Punaura?
Villages near Punaura include Sitamarhi (4.0 km), Riga (8.5 km), Chhaurahia (13 km), Sisaula Kalan (15 km), Piprarhi (15 km).
What is the population of Punaura in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Punaura's Census 2011 population of 18,427 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 23,400 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Punaura?
The sarpanch of Punaura has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Punaura?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
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- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 3.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Sitamarhi district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Onion | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Nasik | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,450 | 4,450 | 4,450 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,150 | 1,150 | 1,150 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Sitamarhi APMC | 4,350 | 4,350 | 4,350 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Sitamarhi APMC | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Punaura's shops. Best mandi price near Punaura →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026